Caribbean Explorer II, St Maarten

Caribbean Explorer II is a 35m luxury liveaboard scheduling year round diving cruises to the best dive sites of Saba/St. Kitts.

Caribbean Explorer II liveaboard can accommodate up to 18 passengers in 9 luxury staterooms. Each stateroom is equipped with air conditioning and private en suite bathroom. Guests will enjoy relaxing in the spacious, air conditioned salon and on the deck with ample room for sunbathing. Caribbean Explorer II offers scuba divers up to 5 spectacular dives each day, including night dives. Onboard dive amenities include a large dive deck, Nitrox, gear bins, rinse tanks, camera table, recharging facilities, and easy exit/entry swim platform.

Saba Marine Park and St. Kitts and Nevis offer some of the most dramatic and breathtaking scuba diving experiences in the Caribbean. Scuba divers aboard Caribbean Explorer II plunge into warm, turquoise waters teeming with marine life.

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Boat features

Leisure Deck

Shaded diving deck

Camera Station

Audio & video entertainment

Air Conditioned saloon

Aircon Cabins

Sun Deck

Indoor Saloon

Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly

Warm Water Showers

Photography Station

Separate rinse for u/w camera

Custom built for diving

Charging stations

En-Suite bathrooms

Food & Drinks

Western Food

Local Food

Beer available

Snacks All Day

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

DIN Adaptors

Nitrox available

Dive deck

Tenders for diving

The crew speaks English.

Gear Rental

There is diving gear available to rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. You will need to pay for the rental gear on board of the boat.
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Caribbean Explorer II Reviews

Many available dives

27 available dives, freedom for advanced divers, good pressure fill of scuba tanks.

8.0 Very good

Deborah F

Canada

So friendly while at the same time professional

The variety of diving.

Recommended for

Diving everyday, friendliness of staff, being at sea.

7.6 Good

William K

United States

A Good First Live Aboard Experience

This was my first live aboard dive trip so I don't have a strong basis for comparison. BUT, I have stayed at all inclusive resorts where I dove regularly. For a vacation oriented around diving, this was certainly a better value for money. I went on all the dives and relaxing on the boat between dives made it easier to look at the books on what I was seeing. Sooo, I learned more and saw more than on any other dive trip (I have 100+ dives over 25 years - very sporadic). My 20 & 30 something children were with me and this was a good trip for beginner divers as well as experienced divers. Tent Wall and Diamond Rock were spectacular dives. Skip the Saba tour but do the St Kitts tour. Cabin was small and we had a minor plumbing issue. Half the crew was very friendly and half was just okay. Two dives off St Kitts: very poor visibility and group got split up - not good.

Great trip

All of the diving was superb, aside from that, the staff was always attentive, friendly, and ready to answer any questions we had. The side trips (land tours) were a nice break too so it wasn't just all pure diving (people that would want that of course could skip the land tour, but for us it was a nice change of pace).
Diving at Saba was wonderful, St. Kitts slightly more trashed but still good.
Can't say enough good things about the staff! They were amazing.

Recommended for

crew, location, and extras

9.2 Superb

Derek M

United States

Awesome Week!

Good diving and super nice crew. Everyone was very friendly and helpful, and the food was awesome-never left a meal hungry.
Curtis, Tay & Polly were great dive guides and always gave thorough briefings. St. Kitts was primarily wrecks with some reefs/coral, while Saba was all reefs and pinnacles. The highlights were in Saba, but there were also a few low vis dives here.
The reefs and wrecks were healthy. Sea turles, octopus, eels, reef fish, sharks in Saba... Different depths, deeper in Saba, but never over 95 feet. Most of my dives were 45-60 minutes (some are shorter because you can't go around a pinnacle quicker than 40 mins so 2x is unrealistic...). Spent most of our time 40-75 feet down.
Couldn't have asked for a better week!

Recommended for

Lots of diving, great crew/guests, tasty food

8.8 Fabulous

Esther A

United States

It's all about great diving and hospitality!

It's all about the diving. No-frills accommodations, the boat is a bit outdated, but comfortable enough and excellent food. Great service from all the staff. Especially good dive instructors, good equipment and attention to safety. The dive sites are some of the best anywhere, just amazing marine life and no adverse conditions.

It was a truly delightful trip in all respects!

Every day was very enjoyable with diverse dive sites, great food, and a superb attention to detail of every aspect of the voyage from each and every one of the crew member. All dives that I took on this trip were highlights because they were all beautiful, but different, and very safe and well-planned, plus the tour of the magnificent island of Saba, the feast on the locally caught mahi-mahi on Tuesday evening, and talks to Ernie, the captain who is an extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and amiable person.

Recommended for

Exceptional customer service on behalf of all the crew, a great choice of the dive sites, and profound knowledge and skills of the dive instructors

8.4 Very good

Charles R

United States

Wonderful getaway

Staff & underwater exploration

Recommended for

Staff. Food. Diving

10 Exceptional

Ceri D

United Kingdom

Good value trips

Very good trip, small boat and not particularly luxurious but everything worked and it was good value for money considering the great food/drink and service provided by the fantastic crew.
Ratings for Diving and Dive Guides together doesnt' make sense as they are completely independant - guides were excellent (5/5) and the diving was good but not outstanding (3/5) hence the 4/5 overall.

Recommended for

value for money, great crew & food

7.2 Good

Judith M

United States

St. Kitts and Saba diving

The coral and colors in the St. Kitts diving was awesome. The Saba diving could be better at different sea conditions.

Recommended for

Food was terrific. Dives were great while near St. Kitts, but not so good near Saba.

9.6 Exceptional

Radek S

Czech Republic

Great adventure on board of CE II, comfortable stay and plenty of diving

We managed 25 dives during our time on board.
I felt very safe and our dive masters were very knowledgeable about marine life as well as dive sites.Plenty of good food and beverages of every kind available.
Overall good value, considering amount of dives available,boat quality and service provided.
Thanks to captain Ian,Brett,Kathy,Jenny,Terry and chef Jim for good times on board of CE II.
Hope to make this trip again
Radek

Recommended for

The boat is spacious, well equipped , good AC in cabins,and crew is awesome and very dedicated to their customer

10 Exceptional

Nada S

Saudi Arabia

I loved it from beginning to end.

Seeing new fish and creatures. Viewing how the crew worked together to provid us with the best time. Filiming an Octopus grabbing my camera.. I loved it.

Recommended for

The Crew!, the dive sites, and the food

9.2 Superb

david D

United States

First live aboard but won't be my last

As my first live aboard I wasn't sure what to expect but after just a few minutes on board I knew that this was going to be a great experience. I cannot say enough about the crew, just simply unbelievable service. The food was outstanding and plentiful. And the diving was top notch, 27 dives offered with lots of variation. Wrecks, walls, and reefs from 45 to 130 feet all with lots of life. I am already planning my next adventure with the Explorer family.

Recommended for

The crew, the food, the diving

9.2 Superb

Marcio R

Portugal

I've been a diver since 2013 and this trip open my eyes to the little aquatic live forms that I never noticed! Thanks Tuna!

My 100th dive along with the most fantastic night dives. From the Captain through the Divemaster everyone deserves a big thanks for sharing all the knowledge and make it so much fun. I'll be back!

Recommended for

The convince of the dives, the amount of dives available and the dive crew orientated.

8.8 Fabulous

Bruce F

United States

I had great time on the Caribbean Explorer II

Diving. My favorite was the early morning dive on Friday! The staff was a lot of fun and made the trip a great experience. At the same time they were very professional and you could tell they took great pride in their work. They all seemed to work very well together. The Captain was always around and helping out which was a pleasant surprise. I truly enjoyed this trip with this group of staff.
Captain - Bob
First mate - Brett
Dive Masters - Dave, JT, Rob
Cook/Chef - Cathy

Recommended for

Staff, food, diving

8.8 Fabulous

Ceri D

United Kingdom

Good value trips

Very good trip, small boat and not particularly luxurious but everything worked and it was good value for money considering the great food/drink and service provided by the fantastic crew.
Ratings for Diving and Dive Guides together doesnt' make sense as they are completely independant - guides were excellent (5/5) and the diving was good but not outstanding (3/5) hence the 4/5 overall.

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

DIN Adaptors

Nitrox available

Dive deck

Tenders for diving

The crew speaks English.

Boat Specifications

Year built1978

Year renovated1999

Length115 feet

Beam25 feet

Top speed12 knots

Engines2 x GM 12 V 71 450HP each

Max guests18

Number of cabins9

Number of bathrooms9

Tenders16-foot rigid hull inflatable (25 hp. engine)

Water capacity1'500 gallons

Fuel capacity2'500 gallons

Freshwater maker1'200 gallons per day

Boat Navigation and Safety

Radar

Depth Sounder

GPS

Radio VHF/DSC/SSB

Emergency Rafts

Life Vests

Oxygen

First Aid Kits

Satellite & mobile phones

Bilge pump alarm

Emergency flares

Gear Rental

Gear Rental

There is diving gear available to rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. You will need to pay for the rental gear on board of the boat.